Changes they are coming

Closet; then still waiting on my new blue rocking chair

Missing my diaper stacker

The crib bumper is too tall for the mattress' highest setting...hmmm...

MC's new closet.

Look at that fabulous crib moved upstairs! Thank you honey!

We are finished moving stuff for the most part...for now at least. Still missing a few things. But overall its working for us. This week has been a little stressful. Once again, when one thing breaks the whole house falls apart. In the last few months, we have had to replace or repair the washing machine, freezer, sink disposal, doorbells, dishwasher, and now the ice maker. I never realized how much I value my dishwasher. They are ordering a part which took a week last time. I barely have time to load the dishwasher now I actually have to wash them by hand??? ha! ;) Boy are we spoiled. Matt comes home tonight! People keep asking me how I've handled MC on my own - seriously - it's not any different than when he is here working. Guess I single parent more than I thought. I'm not bashing Matt though - its just when someone works nights - no one else understands and it works for us. But I am glad he's coming home because I've talked to him on the phone for all of 5 minutes in the last week. We are celebrating my SIL and FIL's birthday this weekend. Happy Birthday Rachel and Papaw! I had a wonderful baby shower this past weekend. Thank you everyone! 6 weeks and counting down!

New, blue, and improved

I was going to post pictures of our progress the past 2 weeks - but decided it just wouldn't do justice until all the finishing touches have been added. MC is upstairs and Mattox has the beginning of a nursery! It is truly shocking. Poor Matt had to move her crib while he suffers from an eye infection, fever blister, and the sinus crud. My Dad is the greatest! He helped me out since Matt is working constantly this month and then leaving for his ski trip in a few days. Overall we have moved rugs, closets, shoe racks, cribs, guard rails, bedding, wall decor, chairs, curtain rods, drapes, lamps, baby gear, and washed everything in sight. The new crib was shorted a few parts so we are waiting to finish putting it together - very disappointing after I bought a new mattress.

I had lost 1/2 pound at my doctor's appointment last week - so she took me off the no sugar diet and told me I could eat as much as I wanted as often as possible! Even gave me permission to eat an entire birthday cake! Yes, unfortunately I turned 31 this past Tuesday. Man do I feel old. Anyway, the dr is going to do another sonogram next week to remeasure baby Mattox because my belly is not measuring correctly. She didn't seemed too concerned but wanted to double check - which always leaves me wondering if I should be worried or not.

Can't wait for the baby shower tomorrow! Thank you Tyanne for hosting! At first I was a little disappointed in the "boy decor" as far as clothes and blue stuff...but I am really excited now and can't wait for him to get here! The trains, dogs, pirates, cowboys, trucks, and airplanes are starting to rub off on me. Question to those of you that have boy girl combos: Does your girl beat up on your boy? I saw a little girl in the store today literally beating her little brother up and it bothered me. I know older sisters fight with their little sisters too but I guess I got a sneak peak maybe or a mental image of the future with 2 children??? Disturbing. ;)

Panic at the Disco

Is it time to panic yet? Mattox has NO nursery yet. But I have to get Mati Claire OUT of her room and upstairs before I can move him IN. And he will be here in 8-9 weeks. So I'm on a mission this week and next. Not only do I have to decide on her "big girl" room but also the bathroom that they will eventually share. We have a 'jack-and-jill' bathroom upstairs and how do you coordinate girl/boy matching bathroom decor? Still searching.

So I've cleaned out MC's future closet: Yes, that's not even all of it. And that's just clothes.

Baby steps doesn't even begin to describe how slow her room is progressing. She has no furniture AT THE MOMENT since Mattox is inheriting her old furniture. Furniture is still up for debate. MC is still in HER crib - not his.

Then the real pressure set in. After cleaning out the 'baby closet' the other day, I came across this:

Is this not the scariest picture in the world? If that doesn't bring home panic I don't know what will. Except maybe a picture of my breastpump. I keep it in clear view at all times to remind me that he will be here SOON and for me to get off the couch and do something about it. I began nesting last week. That is one of the funniest things about pregnancy to me. I scrub my shower every day...like cleaning it with bleach and 2 heavy duty scrub brushes. I cleaned out the mother of all baby closets. If anyone is having a garage sale in the future (like this summer maybe) please let me know and I will join you! To add more panic, I have 2 trips to Brookhaven planned and I can't cope with all this stress without some sugar in my diet!!!!

It's 2010?

This past month has flown by so fast! We're already planning my birthday weekend, Superbowl weekend, Valentines weekend, and of course the big delivery weekend. Matt's ski trip is coming up. Make the time stop! The nursery is nowhere near ready...actually non-existent, we are still planning to move MC upstairs very soon (maybe next week), and I'm just not that ready to get cut open again. I pray this time goes smoother... starting to get nervous and anxious.

Cutting the sugar out of my diet is HARD! I consider myself somewhat educated when it comes to diabetes, but seriously - what do diabetics eat??? that tastes good? I do have to admit that I feel so much better and I'm sleeping better since I have cut down. Still eating carbs though... and I feel like I'm dieting.

Oh, I would never advertise this in a million years except I've had several people ask me recently. I registered at Babies-R-Us and Restoration Hardware. The latter is where I got his bedding. Lovin' it! But by no means is this a request for a baby gift. Just FYI. I've got the best gift in the world and I couldn't ask for more.

I hope everyone is staying warm and had a wonderful New Years!

Last but not Least

Here's just one of my favorite things from 2009:


Probably the best picture we got.



Waving to us! I know these pics can be a little scary (that's cord over on the right). The fluid and cord can distort the images so they aren't as clear as people would like...but you get the idea.



Right hand up by his ear.



Grimacing at us and covering his face up with his foot. He wasn't happy about us moving him around.



We got back from TN late Tuesday night, then I had a 7:30 doctor's appointment Wednesday morning. It started with my 4D Ultrasound. I had talked myself out of getting this done 2 weeks ago...then people kept giving Matt the same Christmas presents that I had bought him. And I wondered - what can I give Matt that no one else can wrap? A picture of our son! Ha! And then 20 years from now I don't want to hear from Mattox, "you did it for MC and not me???" (you second child syndromes out there know what I'm talking about). I thought he looked EXACTLY like Mati Claire. I guess I was expecting something different since the pregnancy is so different. Of course MC didn't look like her pictures to me after she got here, so he may still look different. But for right now, he could be her twin.


Well, he cooperated pretty well I thought but the cord kept getting in the way, so the sonographer wanted me to go ahead and drink my cola for my glucose test...to wake him up a little more. So I never got to eat breakfast (I was supposed to leave after my sonogram - eat breakfast - then come back - drink the cola - get blood drawn).


One hour later they drew my blood. I failed my iron test, so I'm on iron tablets now. Then my glucose was 138. Failing is 140. They said it should have been even higher because I was supposed to eat breakfast. Dr. T said she was between a rock and hard place because I need to be on the gestational diabetes diet but she didn't want me to lose any weight. I did gain 4 pounds this month. So she compromised by not putting me on the strict sugar busters type diet but told me to cut out any "extra" sugar (not necessarily carbs). So obviously my pop tarts, cokes, cake and chocolate are out. Uggghhhhh!!!! Then Mattox has fallen back to the 27th percentile. They estimated that he weighs around 2 and 1/2 pounds! He's just a small baby that keeps the doctors on their toes...watch him come out to be a whopper of 8 pounds!


I can't believe I only have 2 and 1/2 more months til he gets here! 2009 has been a busy year. I turned 30, I went from working full time to part time to PRN to NO time, we hosted the Superbowl party, attended birthday parties, wedding showers, baby showers, hosted an Easter Egg Hunt, hung out at the lake every other summer weekend, exercised, went to New Orleans for our 5 year wedding anniversary, MC turned 2, traveled to Tennessee, had playdates and lunchdates, fixed houses, found out I was pregnant, had morning sickness, doctors appointments, had friends visit from St. Louis, funerals, Mother's Day Out, went to Boston, watched so many movies even at 8 am and midnight, spent spare time at the spa or shopping, survived Christmas, and now we are welcoming 2010 and baby Mattox to the family! What a year and I loved every minute of it!

Christmas 2009 Part 2

I figured I better get this post in before the New Year rings in. Here's a recap of the last week for family:

Christmas morning was wonderful! I had to wake MC up at 8:45! I had a breakfast casserole in the oven and presents were waiting! It was just the 3 of us til about 1:00. Then the Miley's came over to see what Santa brought us. It was nice to have new toys keep her attention for longer than 5 minutes. Then we all headed to the movies to see "Up in the Air." I had to come back to pack for our trip to TN the next morning.

Our trip to TN was good! Traffic is never good, but we got through it. I think MC would move in with Gigi if she could. Kerigan and Kennedy always keep her busy! Dad, Matt, and I somehow managed to go to the movies in Knoxville at 8:00 in the morning to see Avatar in 3D. Great movie! I can't say I've ever had movie theatre popcorn for breakfast before.

We came home late Tuesday night and the Christmas tornado had still hit my house. So I've been trying to unpack, clean up, undecorate, put toys together, and recuperate from Christmas and its already New Years Eve! Where does the time go?

Playing with her new dollhouse; giving baby milk

MC doing gymnastics with Kerigan

Dancing to the Chippette's (sp?) CD "All the Single Ladies"

"Oh White"

Christmas 2009 Part 1

I would seriously consider changing my son's name to Chevy Chase. We were going to give him Chase as a middle name until we felt we should name him after our dads. My point? National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is one of my favorite movies of all time. I still laugh even though I've seen it a hundred times. It gets me in the Christmas spirit every year!

I am feeling guilty about not taking Mati Claire to see Santa this year. Does that make me a terrible mother? I never knew his where-abouts honestly. I feel terrible. Luckily I found the energy to decorate like I normally do and we are putting "reindeer food" out in the yard on Christmas Eve. I haven't bought the "Elf" yet...I thought that was a little over her head...so next year for sure! She doesn't understand the potty yet...so I don't think she'll understand Santa's specifics.

We celebrated Christmas on the Miley side this past Saturday. After all the presents were opened and the tree was somewhat bare, Kendall and MC dragged 2 chairs to where the tree was standing. We found them like this. Talking to each other. Staring at the tree. Kendall was explaining to Mati Claire who "Crusty" the Snowman was and pointing out each color of light. So precious. My camera did not do this picture justice...